Tag: attack
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CISA Urges Patching For ‘Critical’ Ivanti VPN Flaw Exploited In Attacks
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in SecurityNewsExploitation of a critical-severity Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerability prompted CISA to issue an advisory Friday, urging organizations to implement patches to fix the issue. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/cisa-urges-patching-for-critical-ivanti-vpn-flaw-exploited-in-attacks
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Minnesota Tribe Struggles After Ransomware Attack
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in SecurityNewsHotel and casino operations for the Lower Sioux Indians have been canceled or postponed, and the local health center is redirecting those needing medical or dental care. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/minnesota-tribe-operations-ransomware-attack
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Cyber agencies urge organizations to collaborate to stop fast flux DNS attacks
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in SecurityNewsHow to mitigate DNS attacks: Fast flux is one of many types of DNS attack. But there are tactics organizations can use to mitigate them.In the case of fast flux, the report recommends that:defenders should use cybersecurity and PDNS services that detect and block fast flux. “By leveraging providers that detect fast flux and implement…
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Port of Seattle says 90,000 people impacted in 2024 ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsThe organization that runs Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and several container terminals said it is sending breach notification letters to those affected by a ransomware attack, including about 71,000 people in Washington state. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/port-of-seattle-says-90000-impacted-in-2024-ransomware-attack
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PoisonSeed Targets CRM and Bulk Email Providers in New Supply Chain Phishing Attack
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in SecurityNewsA sophisticated phishing campaign, dubbed >>PoisonSeed,
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Beware! Fake Unpaid Tolls Messages Used in Phishing Attack to Steal Login Credentials
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in SecurityNewsA surge in phishing text messages claiming unpaid tolls has been linked to a massive phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation. These scams, which have been hitting users’ phones in waves, are part of a sophisticated campaign leveraging a platform called Lucid. Cybercriminals behind this scheme are exploiting legitimate communication technologies like Apple iMessage and Android RCS to…
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Hackers Use URL Shorteners and QR Codes in Tax-Themed Phishing Attacks
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in SecurityNewsAs the United States approaches Tax Day on April 15, cybersecurity experts have uncovered a series of sophisticated phishing campaigns leveraging tax-related themes to exploit unsuspecting users. Microsoft has identified these campaigns as employing advanced redirection techniques such as URL shorteners and QR codes embedded in malicious attachments to evade detection. By abusing legitimate services…
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DDoS Attacks Now Key Weapons in Geopolitical Conflicts, NETSCOUT Warns
Hackers now use AI and botnets to launch powerful DDoS attacks, bypassing security and overwhelming servers as law enforcement struggles to keep up. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ddos-cyberattacks-political-conflicts-netscout/
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Malicious PyPI Package Targets E-commerce Sites with Automated Carding Script
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers from Socket have exposed a malicious Python package on PyPI, named disgrasya, designed to automate credit card fraud on WooCommerce-based e-commerce sites. Unlike conventional supply chain attacks that rely on deception or typosquatting, disgrasya was overtly malicious, leveraging PyPI as a distribution platform to reach a broad audience of fraudsters. The package specifically…
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New Credit Card Skimming Campaign Uses Browser Extensions to Steal Financial Data
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in SecurityNewsA newly discovered credit card skimming campaign, dubbed >>RolandSkimmer,
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Australian pension funds hit by wave of credential stuffing attacks
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in SecurityNewsOver the weekend, a massive wave of credential stuffing attacks hit multiple large Australian super funds, compromising thousands of members’ accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-pension-funds-hit-by-wave-of-credential-stuffing-attacks/
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/
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Big hole in big data: Critical deserialization bug in Apache Parquet allows RCE
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in SecurityNewsNo known exploits yet: Neither Endor Labs nor NIST’s NVD entry reported any exploit attempts using CVE-2025-30065 as of publication of this article. Apache silently pushed a fix with the release of 1.15.1 on March 16, 2025, with a GitHub redirect to changes made in the update.Endor Labs advised prompt patching of the vulnerability, which…
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/
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Russia jails hacker for two years over cyberattack on local tech company
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in SecurityNewsA Russian citizen has been sentenced to two years in a penal colony for launching a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against a local tech company. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-jails-hacker-over-cyberattack-on-tech-firm
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State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack
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in SecurityNewsThe State Bar of Texas is notifying thousands of individuals that their personal information was stolen in a February ransomware attack. The post State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/state-bar-of-texas-says-personal-information-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/
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SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack
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in SecurityNewsThe cascading supply chain attack that initially targeted Coinbase before becoming more widespread to single out users of the “tj-actions/changed-files” GitHub Action has been traced further back to the theft of a personal access token (PAT) related to SpotBugs.”The attackers obtained initial access by taking advantage of the GitHub Actions workflow of SpotBugs, a popular…
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/
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Tj-actions Supply Chain Attack Traced Back to Single GitHub Token Compromise
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in SecurityNewsThe threat actors initially attempted to compromise projects associated with the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, said Palo Alto Networks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tj-actions-supply-chain-attack/
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/
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CERT-UA reports attacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies with WRECKSTEEL Malware
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in SecurityNewsCERT-UA reported three cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s state agencies and critical infrastructure to steal sensitive data. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported three cyberattacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies and infrastructure to steal sensitive data. This activity is tracked under the identifier UAC-0219. >>The Ukrainian government’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, is…
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How DataDome Instantly Blocked a 28M-Request Flash DDoS Attack For a $3B E-Commerce Leader
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in SecurityNewsDataDome stopped a 28M-request Flash DDoS in real time”, no downtime or disruption for the $3B e-commerce platform under attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-datadome-instantly-blocked-a-28m-request-flash-ddos-attack-for-a-3b-e-commerce-leader/